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2016
Mayor Max and the Mayors of Idyllwild
They’re amazing!
From the Offices of the Mayors of Idyllwild
Welcome to 2016!
W
e are so happy to be entering another wonderful New Year this 2016. The world
seems so full of possibilities and great things. We love to see you and be in
communication with you. We wish you all the happiness in the world and that
you achieve every goal you write down on your New Year’s resolution list! Make that list,
too, and think big!!
This 2016 calendar has been prepared by Phyllis Mueller and Glenn Warren, the Chiefs of
Staff for the Offices of the Mayors of Idyllwild, and it is our holiday season and 2016 New
Year’s gift to you. It has been prepared with our love for you and the wonderful community of
Idyllwild, and we hope you enjoy this calendar. We certainly have tremendous joy in preparing
it for you.
The first six introductory pages provide additional information about the charter of the
Offices of the Mayors of Idyllwild and also Idyllwild’s fabulous 55th Annual Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony. What a wonderful event this is, and it happens every year because of the
tremendous support of so many people and businesses.
Thank you for all of your love and support.
We love you very much, dearest friends!!
The Charter, Goals, and
Purposes of the Offices of
Mayor Max
T
he goal and purpose of the Office of Mayor Max is to convey unconditional love and
to do as many good deeds for others as possible. Every action we take is guided by
that mission, and we have now completed more than 450 public service events in
three and a half years and conducted thousands of in-person “visits with visitors” as we like
to say. Our outreach is now worldwide, and even Facebook has turned Mayor Max into a
public figure because he has so many friends.
We believe we can make the world a better place by bringing joy, happiness, and fun
communication to as many people as possible. We believe that positive energy leads
towards life, and no matter what happens, we always do our very best to remain positive
and flow as much loving energy into the world as possible. It is our intention to help and to
increase the well-being and longevity of every person we reach.
When we are asked how a Mayor’s office works when a dog is the Mayor, we explain that
the Mayor’s office is not issue-based and taking sides, but concentrates solely on doing nice
things for people. We conduct in-person visits with people. We help promote businesses
and organizations by attending events. We help promote the events of worthy causes. We
respond to requests for help.
We go out of our way to “Share the Mayors” with as many people as possible and work to
schedule downtown visits with the Idyllwild community members every day. We also do off-Hill
visits and events upon request. We have received thousands of responses from people thanking us
for the joy we have brought to their lives and “for everything we have done for Idyllwild.”
The Mayors of Idyllwild and the Chiefs of Staff, Phyllis Mueller and Glenn Warren, each work
long hours to provide joy to people, and we shall continue to do so in 2016 and the years to come.
Idyllwild’s 55th Annual Christmas
Tree Lighting Ceremony
I
dyllwild’s 55th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was held on Saturday,
November 28, 2015. This is a wonderful all-day event for thousands of people, and it is
made possible through the efforts of over 400 individuals and organizations that work
tirelessly for days and even months in many cases to make it possible. On the Saturday after
Thanksgiving every year, the day begins for visitors at 10:00 AM and culminates in a onehour Christmas musical program at the end of the day. So many people have told us this year’s
event was the best of all and that the tree looks so beautiful. We sincerely appreciate all the
kind comments. They are very greatly appreciated.
The Tree Lighting Ceremony Management Team— For the past four years, Phyllis Mueller
has been the Head of the Idyllwild Tree Lighting Ceremony, managing Idyllwild’s largest
event of the year along with Marge Muir and Karen Doshier, Co-Chairs of the event. The
event is planned over three months. Other 2015 Management Team members were Diane Burt,
Sandii Castleberry, Ted Cummings, Ken Dahleen, John and Denise Edmiston, Kathy Lewis,
Virginia Lumb, Oscar Ramirez, Paul Riggi, Beth Severance, and Glenn Warren. Thank you for
all your hard work. We appreciate your dedication of time and energy to help make this year’s
Tree Lighting Ceremony a wonderful event for everyone.
Tree Lights 2015—This year, there were 5000+ lights on the 100-foot-tall Sequoia,
making this year’s tree the brightest ever once again. The tree lights remain on the tree for
approximately seven weeks. The lights went up two days later than originally planned due to a
rain delay. We were very appreciative of the rain, though, so it was all OK with us!
We want to acknowledge some special groups and people without whom this
event could not occur.
The Idyllwild Fire Department Career Firefighters and the Idyllwild Volunteer Fire
Company Volunteer Firefighters—These wonderful firefighters do all the preparation for
underground electrical cabling that needs to be installed and de-installed every year. Paul
Riggi leads this team for this phase of the project. This involves digging a trench to install the
electrical cable and bringing electricity to the tree from the power pole in the back of Jo’An’s
Restaurant. The electrical spider box is installed in the tree. There is a tremendous amount of
preparation done by these individuals each year before a single light can be put on the tree, and
we thank everyone for their efforts!
Getting the Lights On and Off the Tree—As always, getting the lights on and off the tree is
a daunting all-day task on both days. It’s the most difficult for the man that has to climb our
100-foot-tall Sequoia! Oscar Ramirez was our brave tree climber on November 10th. Oscar was
assisted by the ground crew of another eight individuals. This year’s team included Enrique
Sanchez, Hal Dahlstrom, Joe McNabb, Kevin Hernandez, Mim Andrews, Oscar Cordero, Oscar
Ramirez, Paul Riggi, and Phyllis Mueller. Thank you, team. You were marvelous once again!
Keeping the Tree Lights Lit—Paul Riggi continues to be the most important person regarding
getting the tree lights to all work well and then keeping the lights so they stay on. This year, the
wind and some power surges gave us some trouble, but Paul masterfully handled each repair
crisis, keeping the lights on. Thank you, Paul, for your daily monitoring of the tree and repairing
tree lights as needed.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, Their Workshops, and Their Top Elf—Santa and Mrs. Claus and
their Top Elf arrived from the North Pole to Idyllwild to visit an estimated 400 children again
this year at Santa’s Workshops on Tree Lighting Day. The Idyllwild Fire Department brought
Very brave
tree
climber!
(L to R) Paul Riggi, Hal Dahlstrom, Enrique Sanchez, Phyllis Mueller, Mim Andrews, Oscar Ramirez, Joe McNabb, Oscar Cordero, Kevin Hernandez
Photo by FrazierDrake
Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their Top Elf to the Workshop and Ceremony by fire engine. We sincerely
appreciate the Idyllwild Fire Department and Chief Patrick Reitz for giving Santa the use of the
fire department’s fire engine for this important event. We sincerely thank Santa, Mrs. Claus, and
their Top Elf for adding so much joy to Idyllwild’s annual tradition.
We also want to acknowledge the time and effort of Marge Muir and her team of volunteers
who work tirelessly to create a beautiful and fun Santa’s Workshop environment for Santa and
Mrs. Claus every year. Marge and her team decorate the workshop trees, wrap packages, set up
the workshop Christmas lights, and work it out so this is a delightful experience for all of the
children who come to visit Santa. They also manage the cookie-decorating event for the children.
What fun!!
We also want to give a very special thank you to Joe McNabb, Emily Pearson, and Martha Pearson
for their tremendous contribution to the community by enabling children and adults to experience
the true spirit of Christmas. Your participation is so greatly appreciated and by so many.
Event Promotion—Phyllis Mueller and Glenn Warren handled the creation and implementation
of the promotional programs to promote this year’s event. Promotions included email
campaigns; a nationwide press release that was picked up by television, radio, and newspapers;
communications to Mayor Max’s private database of contacts; personal outreach to Mayor Max’s
special media contacts; radio advertising and PSAs; creating, copywriting, and distributing 5000
copies of this year’s Tree Lighting Ceremony Program; frequent promotion of the event on
Facebook to Mayor Max’s 5000+ friends; advertising in the Desert Entertainer; and more.
(L to R) Paul Riggi, Santa Claus, Santa's Top Elf, and Mrs. Claus
The Musical and Entertainment Program—The musical and entertainment program
was created by Phyllis Mueller and Diane Burt with Diane Burt being the musical program
director for the event. Sandii Castleberry did a superb job as the emcee. Grammy-nominated
The Caroling Company sang beautifully and lead the Christmas carols with the audience
being encouraged to sing along for the majority of songs in the program. Kathy Lewis
did another fantastic job leading the Idyllwild Children’s Choir (ages 3-6) in three songs.
Everyone loved their performances!
Stage and Sound—Ken Dahleen and his team did another great job setting up the stage
and handling all of the sound for the event. This year, they had to do their job under very
cold-weather circumstances. Ken and his team are a vital part of Idyllwild’s Tree Lighting
Ceremony team that makes the Ceremony possible every year. Thank you so much.
The Volunteers and Contributors—In 2015, the Tree Lighting Ceremony was made
possible by the efforts of the volunteers and contributors to this event. We had the highestever involvement of the community. On the following pages are over 400 organizations and
individuals that contributed their time or money or both to make this Tree Lighting Ceremony
a successful and tremendously fun event for everyone. Thank you for all of your help.
If you helped with this event this year, please take a close look at this list to see that you
are mentioned on it. If you are not listed, let us know, and we will publish an update with
your name in our next promotion about the event.
Photo by Donna Elliot
Thank You
101.3 FM The Mix
Audrey Brown
Castle Farms
88 Far East Gifts
Barb Reese
Celinda Allert
A Cut Above
Barbara Rayliss
Charles Fojtik
Advance One Tax
Service & Enterprises
Barry Zander
Cheryl A. Borunda
Becky Frazier
Chester N. Roistacher
Beth Severance
Chris Martin
Beverly Johnson
Chris Ramone
Bluebird Cottage Inn
Chris Singer
Bob Hinkle
Chris Titus
Bob Muir
Christine Rheaume
Brad Siedschlag
Cid Castillo
Debbie D. Cooper
Beckler
Bryan Tallent
Cigar Box
Debra Norton
Doron Ofir
Bubba’s Books
Cindy Gray
Delaine Hack
Doron Ofir Casting LLC
Buckhorn Camp
Cindy Ifould-Dahlstrom
Dena Barmore
Doug Austin
Café Aroma
Cindy Light Alfonso
Denise Edmiston
Doug Sheppard
Caine Learning Center
Clay Helgren
Douglas Berthelotte
Callie Wight
Coco Dahlstrom
Denise Van Herpen
Philippi
Candy Cupboard
County of Riverside /
Riverside County
Treasurer
Dennis J. Little
Earth ‘N Fire
Agnes Wilkerson
Alpha Media News
Department
Amanda Allen
Amber Booth
Amber Robertson
Andrew Balendy
Angela Colson
Ann Bonk
Annamarie Padula
Anonymous Donor
Antoinette Berthelotte
Arriba’s Restaurant
Art Alliance of Idyllwild
Ashley Stewart
Astrocamp
Carole Herman
Coyote Red’s
CR&R Environmental
Services
Crystal McCaughey
Dave Butterfield
Dave Robb
David Briefman
David Jerome
David Schnalzer
David
Shannahoff-Khalsa
Dennis Kieferdorf
Dennis Woodard
Deputy Mayor Mikey
Edward Donohue
Forest Folk, Inc.
Deputy Mayor Mitzi
EJ Weiler
Forest Lumber
Desert Entertainer
Elaine Balkman Latimer
Forest Whispers
Diana Kurr
Elizabeth Kelly
Fratello’s
Diane Burt
Ellen Anderson
FrazierDrake
Domino’s Pizza
Don Doshier
Donna Elliot
Donna Hummer
Dora Dillman
Doris D. Ferguson
Dr. Judi G. Milin, DC
Emanuel M. Rider
Emily Pearson
Enrique Sanchez
Ethan Sheppard
Garner Valley Fire
Department Station 53
EveningStar
Gary Budnick
Kennels, Inc.
Gary Mckee
Fairway Market
Gary Weber
Fern Creek Medical
Gary’s Deli
Center
Gene Nichols
Fern Valley Emporium
Geoffrey Caine
Fern Valley Inn
Gerald Baccaire
Fern Valley Water
Glenn Mueller
District
Glenn Warren
FERRO Restaurant
Ed Hansen
Fireside Inn
Eduardo Santiago
Florist in the Forest
That's good
advice, Max.
Thank you.
Friends of San Jacinto
Mountain County Parks
Guided Discoveries, Inc.
Hal Dahlstrom
Harold Hochberg
Harvest Festival
Higher Grounds Coffee
Hilltop Realty
Hubert Halkin
Idyll Awhile Wine
Shoppe Bistro
Idyllwild Actors Theater
Idyllwild All Year Resort
Idyllwild Animal Rescue
Friends (ARF)
Idyllwild Art in the Park
Idyllwild Association of
Realtors (IAOR)
Idyllwild Community
Acupuncture
Idyllwild Bake Shop &
Brew
Idyllwild Fire
Department--Career
Firefighters
Idyllwild Barber Shop
Idyllwild Beauty Salon
Idyllwild Board of
Realtors
Idyllwild Garage
Idyllwild Garden Club
Idyllwild Gift Shop
Idyllwild Chevron
Idyllwild Herald
Idyllwild Children’s
Choir
Idyllwild Ice Cream &
Jerky
Idyllwild Church of
Religious Science
Idyllwild Inn
Idyllwild Nature Center
Idyllwild Pharmacy
Idyllwild Pines Camp
and Conference Center
Idyllwild PTA
Idyllwild Realty
Idyllwild Rotary
Idyllwild Spiritual Living
Center
Idyllwild Town Crier
Idyllwild Tree Lighting
Ceremony Booth
Idyllwild Vacation
Cabins Inc.
Janice Murasko
Joan Morrow
Jay Pentrack
JoAnn Graham
Jayne O. Davis
Joanna Gleisten
Jeannie C. Sprenger
Joe McNabb
Jeff Smith
Joel Bryden
Idyllwild Water District
Jennifer Mckee
John & Linda Denver
Jade Mountain Asian
Bistro
Jerry Art Artists
Gallery, LLC
John Alfonso
James J. Ferguson
Jim Crawford
Jane Woodard
Jim Fulcher
Janice Lyle
Jo’An’s Restaurant
Idyllwild Village Market
Idyllwild Volunteer Fire
Company--Volunteer
Firefighters
John Brown
John Drake
John Edmiston
John Huddleston
John Mathys
Marcia Gawecki
Mona Lee-Taggart
Patrick Day
Rotary Club of Idyllwild
Singerton Gallery
Tarrah Pritchett
John Simpson
Marcia Waldorf
Monique Zander
Patrick Reitz, The Chief
Sky Island Organics
Ted Cummings
John Stonitsch
Marge Muir
Mountain Center Market
Patti Berg Morgan
Rough Riders Sporting
Goods
Teresa Frey
Johnson Construction
Maria Lehman
Paul Riggi
Jon Beckler
Marianne Day
Mountain Chiropractic of
Idyllwild
Sons of the American
Legion Post 800
Jon Millhouse
Mark A. Davis
Judi G. Milin, DC
Mark Boettger
Judy Begin
Mark C. Spehar
Mountain Footwear and
Sock Shop
Judy Telander
Mark Gumprecht
Mountain High Escrow
Phyllis Brown
Karen Doshier
Marlene Pierce
Mountain Paws
Phyllis Mueller
Mountain Community
Patrol
Kasaan Hammon
Paul White
Pearson’s Wood Yard
Perry Emery
Pete Capparelli
Pine Cove Fire
Department
Katherine Garver
Runways and Raceways
Ruth Fountain
Sandi Fulcher
Sandi Mathers
Sandi Wilkes
Sandii Castleberry
Sandy Browning
Sandy Swett
Santa and Mrs. Claus
Pine Cove Market
Schnalzer Electric
ServiceMaster
Kathleen A. Masey
Pine Cove Property
Owners Association
(PCPOA)
Kathy Campbell
Pine Cove Water District
Kathy Lewis
Popular Productions Inc.
Kathy Muir
Prairie Dove
Kelly Martin
Printing Division Inc.
Kelly Wills
Quilt Town
Ken Dahleen
Rainbow Inn on
Strawberry Creek
Katherine White
Kathie Doyle
Ken Hinkle
Ray Frey
Kenneth C.
Browning D.O.
Kevin Hernandez
L J & J Enterprises, Inc.
La Casita Mexican
Restaurant
Lea Deesing
Lee Putnam Photography
& Gallery
Marsha Kennedy
Marsha Lytle
Martha Gurwitz
Martha Pearson
Martha Provenghi
Martha Sanchez
Lemon Lily Festival
Marty Krieger
Let It Shine
Mary Lou Prosin
Linda Mueller
Mary Morse
Linda Rider
Matt Gurwitz
Little Max Frey
Mattioli Weber
Consulting
Living Free Animal
Sanctuary
Maureen Rose
Living Free Kennel Staff
Mayor Max
Lois Ann Basiger
Melanie Gromov
Lois Sheppard
Merkaba
Lou Padula
Michael Wangler
Lou Padula’s Famous
Hot Dogs
Mike Pearson
Luis Solis
Miles M. Thomas
Lupita’s Cleaning
Service
Mim Andrews
Lydee Scudder
M & K Biker Shop
Man Cave
Mile High Café
Mimi Lamp
Mitch Minert
MJ Feyder & Associates
Mountain Quilters of
Idyllwild
Mountain Top Liquor
Mueller Worldwide, Inc.
Muirs Mountain Realty
Nancy Bryden
Nancy Matson
Neil Jenkins
Neill Bell
Nick D’Amico
Nicole Moore
Norm Deesing
Norma Romano
Office of Mayor Max of
Idyllwild
On Time Home Repair
Oscar Cordero
Oscar Ramirez
Pam Allen
Pamela Fojtik
Pamela J. Goldwasser
Pat and Janet Boss
Pat Ruffner
Patricia Mathys
Patricia Runions
Ray Frey Auto Center,
Inc.
Shane Stewart
Shanna Robb
Shannon Erskin
Sharon Aeder
Sharon Caughron
Sharon
Lawrence-Apostle
Shaves Barber Shop
Shawna Risnes
Shawna’s Boutique
Sheila Zacker
Ray Johnston
Shirley Baas
Reba Coulter
Silver Pines Lodge
Renate Caine
Restaurant Gastrognome
Revin Muir
Richard N. Allert
Richard P. Mueller, Jr.
Richie Garcia
Rick Shahan
Ridgeway Vision, Inc.
Right to Life
Rightway
Riverside County Fire /
Pine Cove Station 23
Riverside County Fire
Department
Rob Muir
Soroptimist International
of Idyllwild
Spark of Love Toy Drive
Spirit Mountain Retreat
Center
Stephen Rose
Terri French
The American Legion of
Idyllwild
The Caroling Company
The Cigar Box
The Deesing Family
The Grand Idyllwild
Lodge
Steve Moulton
Steve Provenghi
The Johnson Family
Steve Robertson
The Lumber Mill Bar
and Grill
Stratford Players
Sue Anderson
The Olde English
Theatre Players
Sue Capparelli
The Red Kettle
Susan Klaine
The Rustic Theatre
Susie Weber
The Sage and the
Butterfly
Suzanne Avalon
Suzi Schumacher
The Spruce Moose
Tara Sechrest
Tarah Jade - Idyllwild
Tarah Jade - Old Town
La Quinta
Tarah Jade - Palm Desert
(El Paseo)
Tarah Jade - Solana
Beach
Thomas Apostle
Tim Wurtz
Tom Pierce
Tony Vernon
Tracy Philippi
Valerie M. Crane
Vickie M. Little
Village Centre Shopping
Center
Village Hardware
Village Nail Salon
Virginia Lumb
Waldorf Crawford
Waste Management
Wayne Clark
Wendy Read
What’s New Buy You
Will Lowry
William Cochran
Woodland Park Manor
Wooley’s
Yvonne Smith
Robert Bush
Robert Hewitt
Robert Muir
Robyn Donohue
Rodger Hughes
Ron Campbell
Ron Norton
Hi. I am a buddy
of the Mayors of
Idyllwild. The Mayors
love you, and so do I.
Hello Everyone!
Happy New Year to You!
W
e Mayors of Idyllwild are very excited about the New Year. We have
decided to really think big and put all our goals for the year on a list. We
are having brainstorming sessions to make sure that we have thought of
everything that we want to accomplish. After all, this list is like a blueprint for our
lives. If we think it, and we plan it, and we stay focused on it like a Golden Retriever,
we’re going to get it! Oh my, that’s so exciting when you think about it!
Don’t forget to make your goal list and have a plan. That way, you won’t drift through
your life wondering what it’s all about. It’s all about whatever you plan it to be. You’re
the architect of your own universe! Isn’t that great?!! Think Big and Plan Big with
Total Intention and Never Give Up! The acronym for this secret-to-success formula
is: T.B.P.B.T.I.N.G.U. This is pronounced “Tee Bee Pub Ting You” with the emphasis
on Ting. Say that over and over. Write it down. Focus, Focus, Focus.
I will make sure that Phyllis quizzes you on this when we see you! Learn your
acronym!!
This year, Mayors Mitzi, Mikey, and I have decided to work together as a team to
accomplish our goals! We Mayors have over 100 goals, and we’re just listing a few
here so you get the idea.
Goal: We’re going to eat more, and we have lots of plans for how to make that
happen.
1.I’m going to bark even more until I am fed some treats, and I will teach Mayors
Mikey and Mitzi to do the same. That way, we will all get more food.
2.Mayor Mikey is going to teach Mayor Mitzi and I how to do what he calls “the
sad-faced-dog-look-at-the-refrigerator technique” whenever he’s in the kitchen.
This look has proven to get Mikey even more food, so we’re all going to perfect this
technique.
3.I’m going to teach Mayors Mikey and Mitzi how to look really disappointed when
Phyllis and Glenn come out of a restaurant without a snack for us. That gets them
every time, and they immediately find me some food. I’m the best at this! I’m
training Mayors Mitzi and Mikey in this technique as we speak.
4.We’re thinking, too, of putting an ad in the Idyllwild Town Crier alerting all of
the restaurants’ staff to remind Phyllis and Glenn to place the order for three
sides of bacon whenever they’re in. Yes, this is brilliant! I’ll get Advertising on it
immediately.
Hopefully this goals list has been helpful to you.
Most importantly, of all of our goals, please know that we love you very much and
look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in 2016 and all years to come. Our
#1 goal is to create and share joy, love, affinity, and fun with you as much as possible.
Take the time to think and be. It’s best to avoid too much TV. Focus on productivity.
That’s where life is, you will see!
Love always,
Mayor Max
Your dear and devoted friend forever!
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Hello Dear Friends! It’s Mayors Mitzi and Mikey!
T
he charter of the Office of the Mayors of Idyllwild is to
convey unconditional love and do as many good deeds
for others as possible. This is a really fun job, and it
certainly keeps our morale very high. We highly recommend this
charter as a way of life.
We love to spend time thinking about how many nice things
we can do in a day to elevate the spirits and happiness of the
people around us. Then, we’ll make a plan and do it. It doesn’t
have to be complicated. We have learned that a smile, a friendly
conversation, and spending some time with people can raise
their spirits, happiness, and well being tremendously. It is really
fun to just get creative and think about what we could do. It’s so
much fun to do the unexpected.
Here are a few ideas of the simplest things you could do to raise
the spirits and emotional well-being of anyone around you. Who
knows?! You could even save a life by emanating loving and
caring communication. To mention only a very few, here are
some things that you can do:
• A smile
• A hug
• A thought “I love you” (spoken or unspoken)
• A thought of admiration, taking the time to notice and
admire some thing or things about a person
• A positive communication of appreciation
• A thank you
• A letter
• A conversation
Just think of the positive impact you can have on your
environment and even mankind by getting active in increasing
the quality and quantity of positive communications to others.
Imagine if everyone did that!
We recommend as a rule for happy living to take time every
day to think of some nice things to do for others and set about
to getting those things done! Every individual can have an
important part in helping to make the world a kinder, safer, and
happier place for everyone. The greatest solutions are always the
simplest. Make every day a good deed day!
We love you very much.
Love always,
Mayors Mitzi and Mikey
Here under the chair
Being close in this space
Is one way that we share
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Hello Dear Friends! It’s Me, Mayor Mikey!
I
’m Deputy Mayor Mikey, and I really love being a Deputy
Mayor in Idyllwild. I take my job very seriously, and
always try to make everyone happy that meets me.
My favorite thing to do is flip over on my back for petting and
belly rubs. This belly rub triggers my nibble reflex, so while
you’re petting me, I will be nibbling on your clothes a little bit.
I don’t usually make too large a hole in your shirt or coat, but it
could still happen.
Phyllis says I remind her of a mighty lion, and I do feel like
I have recollections of being out in vast spaces, lying under a
giant shade tree, and rolling around on my back letting the tree
roots give me a nice back scratch. While I’m snoozing under
the tree, I do keep half an eye open for anything interesting that
might be occurring.
One day, a big ant was ambling on by, and I just kept watching
him as he got closer. His eyes eventually locked onto me, and he
decided he wanted to have a conversation. He came on over and
crawled up my fur to my head and then my nose. Once on the
end of my nose, he faced me and looked into my eyes. I went
cross-eyed trying to keep him in focus, but I did it nonetheless.
him and put him back on the ground where he gave me a nod
and went on his merry way, still laughing. I could hear him
laughing for over a mile.
This made the ant burst out loud with laughter, and we started
giggling about how funny this was. Eventually, the ant was
laughing so much that he was rolling around on his back on my
nose hysterical with laughter as I continued to hold my crosseyed gaze.
I love to laugh and laugh and be
And hold a smile for eternity.
When I cross my eyes, I still see two.
Thanks for the belly rubs; I do love you!
The longer I held my gaze, the funnier this became. With all
his rolling around, he started tickling my nose so much that I
sneezed, and off my nose he flew. I held out my paw and caught
I think that was the funniest conversation I have ever had, and
it makes me laugh every time I think about it.
Love always,
Mayor Mikey
Your dear and devoted friend forever!
Photo by Jon Millhouse
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Hello Everyone! It’s Me, Mayor Max!
W
e have something new in our life this year that’s
just amazing, and it’s our pond. We moved to a
home that has a giant pond in our front yard. It’s
about 160 feet long, 30 feet across, and about 5-8 feet deep in
the middle.
We are all focused on the pond about as much as we’re focused
on a plate of bacon. We love swimming in the pond, and we
pretty much go swimming in it every day. It doesn’t matter
how cold it is either. We’re up for a swim every day and every
minute. We call this “ponding.”
After swimming, we like to “shake and roll” on the dirt to help
dry our fur. For some unknown reason, now Phyllis thinks
she has to give us a few more baths than before because of a
fragrance we now have she calls “Eau du pond.” We think it
smells good, but she prefers just plain old “Eau du dog” with
no additives.
We used to have six nice green chairs around the pond… But we
also have a video of Mayor Mitzi pulling a chair into the pond.
As of this writing, three chairs are missing. We’re blaming that
on a wind storm that happened the other day. We’re pretty sure
Mitzi is off the hook on this one since she was out of town at her
vacation spa when the chairs disappeared.
One thing we Mayors find perplexing is that Phyllis keeps
throwing tennis balls in the pond, and this makes we Mayors
feel compelled to retrieve them. This is quite perplexing,
and we think Phyllis is being mischievous. Still, if we didn’t
retrieve these balls, the entire pond would be filled with them,
and then how would we swim?
Another great feature of our pond is the visiting ducks of all
kinds and a persistent heron who comes to eat our fish. We
chase the ducks and heron, but they’re very fast and observant.
We haven’t been able to get in range of catching them, but we
chase them anyway. Mayor Mikey is practicing a jump and
mid-air catch maneuver if he ever gets in range…
Please know that as much as we love our pond, we love you
even more!
Love always,
Your Loving Mayor Max
With All the Pond Facts!
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Hello Everyone!
It’s Me, Mayor Mitzi!
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hyllis says I am “Pretty in Pink”! Whenever Phyllis sees this photo of me,
she starts singing, “I Am Woman.” She taught me to sing it too, and if you
would like to see and hear me singing “I Am Woman,” here’s the link to my
song: https://www.youtube.com/c/mayormax. I hope you like it!
Mayors Max and Mikey know that I am the true Alpha Dog at the Offices of the
Mayors of Idyllwild. There is no longer any debate about this. I am also the Head
of Mischief Making. In fact, one of my nicknames is Miss Chief (pronounced
“mischief”). This is just another proof that I’m the boss!
My mode of operation in any moment is to assess the situation and make an
instant plan for how to create mischief. I can find something to do immediately!
•On shredding and chewing, I’ll shred and chew everything including pillow
cushions, bedding, clothes, towels, wood siding on the house, window and door
frames, the inside of our cars, etc. There is so much to chew and shred and so
little time, I have to keep active to get the job done!
• On snagging, the second I see you, I’m assessing what items of yours I can
snag. I can smell things in pockets, and I’m a great pickpocket. I’m definitely
going to try to snag your cell phones, hats, baseball caps, scarves, jewelry (I
love sparkly necklaces), coats, purses, and any package you may be carrying. If
your package has food in it, it’s definitely meant for me or why else would you
bring it over to me, right? So, of course, I’m going for the food.
I love to run and chase Mayors Max and Mikey, and I love it when they chase me.
I’m a great runner, and I will take off at lightning speed to chase something real or
imaginary. My brother, Mayor Mikey, is just like me, by the way. In fact, Phyllis
has come up with the answer to the age-old question: Why did the chicken cross
the road? Answer: Because Mitzi and Mikey were chasing it!
I’m always the most excited to see you because I have such a spark of life in me. I
squeak exciting squeaks as you approach. This is because I love you so much and
am so happy to see you. I’m the only squeaking Mayor of Idyllwild!
Love always,
Mayor Mitzi
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Hello Everyone! It’s Me, Mayor Max!
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elcome to the month of June. June 7th is an
international holiday at the Office of the Mayors of
Idyllwild. It’s Phyllis’ birthday!! Don’t tell anyone
though. I wouldn’t want to let that secret get out!
In case you were wondering, Phyllis likes tennis balls and
bacon for her birthday. I’m sure that’s all she has ever
wanted or would ever want. Who could imagine wanting
anything else?!!
Oh, and it’s just a coincidence that I am the Mayor that is
obsessed with retrieving tennis balls or any kind of ball that can
be thrown far and that bounces. I really love jumping up and
catching the ball midair!
I have also trained Phyllis and Glenn to constantly throw the
balls for me. We have about 100 balls in our yard, so I retrieve
these balls and place them around the entry doors to the house.
Then, when Phyllis and Glenn come out, I greet them with a
ball in my mouth and a really cute bouncy action move that I
have perfected, and they know what it means. Throw the ball!
“Wake up,
Mom!”
I have learned that I will retrieve the ball but I won’t let it go.
So to make sure they keep throwing the balls for me, I already
have 10-15+ balls by each door, so they are always good for as
many throws as there are balls to throw. I’m not saying they’re
lazy ball throwers or anything. I’m just saying I have to make
a lot of balls appear to overcome my problem of refusing to
release the ball. You see, in a Golden Retriever, the desire to
chase the ball and retrieve the ball is equal to the desire to
hold on to the ball and never release it. Thus, I have created
my own solution to the problem, and this should let you know
how really smart I am. I am amazing!! And that must be true
because Phyllis says it all the time.
Please know that as much as I love playing ball, I love you
even more!
Love always,
Mayor Max
With the Ball-Throwing Facts!
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Hello Again! It’s Mayors Max, Mikey, and Mitzi!
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e Mayors are taking the time to reflect upon this
wonderful month and the extreme gratitude we have
for our Founding Fathers and their bravery and clear
thinking that lead to the creation of our great country as it was
originally conceived.
Phyllis always reflects upon the meaning of words from The
Declaration of Independence, IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That
whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of
these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish
it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation
on such principles and organizing its powers in such form,
as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and
Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments
long established should not be changed for light and
transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn,
that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are
sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to
which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses
and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces
a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their
right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to
provide new Guards for their future security…
You can view the entire document at this link:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_
transcript.html
On July 4th in any year, we take special time to think very
deeply about what we are celebrating on this day and the
actions since then that have lead us to today where we can still
live and aspire to attain the vision for mankind that was held
by the Founding Fathers. We are grateful for every moment of
our existence. We do not take it for granted, and we endeavor
to stay focused on what’s most important. We strive for peace,
freedom, and the well being for all mankind, and it is our
intention to help as much as possible in this endeavor.
Love always,
The Mayors of Idyllwild and Staff
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Hello There!
It’s Me, Mayor Mitzi!
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hope you like this baby picture of me in my Lion King hat! I also wanted
to take this opportunity to provide you with an updated report on our
SAVE THE SEQUOIA five-year plan and initiative to save our 100-foot
tall tree on Jo’An’s property that we light every year at Christmas. As many
of you know, the Sequoias on Jo’An’s property began struggling to survive
due to California’s severe draught conditions and a disease the trees caught
that is exacerbated by drought.
John Huddleston of Precision Tree Experts is the local expert and arborist that
is hired to lead the testing, analysis, monitoring, and tree-care plans to save
the trees. John and Phyllis then discuss what needs to be done based upon all
the analysis work, Phyllis raises the money to get it done, and then the plans
are put into action by John and Phyllis.
So what needed to be done? Watering for sure! To date, Idyllwild Water
District, Pine Cove Water District, and Fern Valley Water District have all
generously donated water to the tree, and have OK’d continued water. So the
availability of water is now solved. We also have to get that water from the
water districts to the tree. The Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company lead by Paul
Riggi provides the water truck and the pick-up and delivery of water to the
tree. So the delivery of water to the tree is now solved as well.
In 2015, the property was watered manually with donated water from the
water districts. This year, we are installing a new water tank, pump, and water
delivery/sprinkler system that will provide optimum ongoing watering of
the tree. Treatments for the tree disease begin in February 2016 and will be
implemented throughout the year.
In 2015, we also tested the soil; prepared and added special supplements for
the soil; aerated the soil; replaced the old mulch with new and better mulch;
continued to add new mulch on an ongoing basis to preserve soil moisture;
added tensiometers to the property to measure soil moisture; watered the
tree when it was thirsty; monitored the tree twice a week; collected pine
needle and branch samples for testing by several laboratories; identified the
disease (Botryosphaeria) that’s damaging the trees; fund-raised to get the
funds necessary to put the plans into action; secured a grant from the County
of Riverside to help with this project; and more. We continue to implement
the plans and monitor the tree. 2016 is the second year of our SAVE THE
SEQUOIA plan that we are now implementing.
We are seeing improvements in the Sequoias including new needle growth,
but we have a long way to go. If you can help, please send your tax-deductible
donation to Soroptimist, c/o Karen Doshier, PO Box 1176, Idyllwild, CA
92549. Write “SAVE THE SEQUOIA” in the bottom left corner of your check.
Thank you so much for your help. We welcome donations in any amount.
It sure does please to save the trees for you and me and the birds and the bees!
Love always,
Mayor Mitzi
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Hello Everyone! It’s Mayors Mitzi and Mikey!
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e wanted to take a moment to share with you some
information about Idyllwild so you can let people
know a few reasons why they should come to visit!
We love traveling around Idyllwild. What a great place to visit
and live. In fact, Phyllis’ and Glenn’s visiting Idyllwild turned
into living in Idyllwild. We Mayors have lived our entire lives
in Idyllwild since leaving our moms when we were 8 weeks old
(Mikey and Mitzi) and 11 weeks old for Max. We think it’s the
perfect place to be. Here’s why!
raccoons, deer, funny lizards doing push-ups on the rocks, the
occasional bobcats, and more.
Phyllis particularly enjoys the red-headed woodpeckers that are
usually pretty smart but then some have low-IQ moments by
pecking on metal which makes a loud drum-like sound. Then
she thinks, what came first? The woodpecker pecking on metal
and getting brain damage resulting in low IQ or the egg? She’s
still thinking about that!
The people and pets are friendly and fun! It’s a pet-friendly
town, so bring them along. We local residents are very proud
of our town, and we are always interested to meet you!
It’s a great place for any and everyone that enjoys the outdoors
for hiking, climbing, biking, running, walking, or sitting in a
comfy chair and snoozing or reading a book! When was the last
time you took a moment to read a book?
The pristine-clean fresh-air beautiful mountain environment
creates a wonderful daily joy at every moment. No matter
where you visit, live, or just gaze, it is beautiful. We Mayors
love to run around and try to catch the wildlife, and there’s
plenty of it including birds of all kinds, rabbits, squirrels,
Dining in Idyllwild is also fabulous with so many world-class
restaurants. You will be able to enjoy any type of food that
you love. There are so many wonderful options from which to
choose, and so many of these venues have musical entertainment
as well. Idyllwild abounds with artists and musicians.
Idyllwild’s art galleries and merchants offer so many unique
shopping experiences, you can spend several days trying to
visit every location, and we highly recommend that you do.
We have lots of great camping areas and lodging places from
cabin-simple to luxury. Enjoy nights by the fireplace!
The more time you spend enjoying Idyllwild in its beautiful
mountain surroundings, the more you will feel the liveliness of your
soul return. Remember how alive and magical every experience
is as a child? If you have lost any of that, you can get it back in
Idyllwild. Come for a tune-up. It’s magic, and you will love it!
We love you more than chasing squirrels
In Idyllwild, your soul unfurls
Let yourself return to living
You’ll find sweet hearts are full of giving!
Love always,
Mayors Mitzi and Mikey
SQUIRREL!!
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Hello Everyone!
It’s Mayors Max and Mitzi!
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e Mayors hope that you know that we love to see you and be in
communication with you. There are so many ways that this can happen.
When you’re in Idyllwild, look for us. We try to come out every day to visit with
you, and we are often at many locations throughout the day, especially on weekends.
So that you never miss us, please
write down this telephone number:
949.525.0100. That’s Phyllis’ mobile
number. You can call that number
any time, and find out where we will
be. We will then arrange the meet-up
location, date, and time!
We can’t wait to see you! We love
visiting with you more than anything
else in the world, and this is a
completely true statement. When we
Mayors know we’re going out to visit,
we are jumping around for joy!
We are also available to visit your
special events, birthday parties,
business events and grand openings,
and more, if you would like us to stop
by. Or, if you just need cheering up,
we will make time for you.
We will always have time for kindness, and we like to respond kindly to all
communications whenever possible, and it’s usually possible. We fully believe that
positive energy leads towards life and negative energy goes in the wrong direction.
So we endeavor to be positive about everything!
No matter what happens, we try to think of a positive-energy way to handle the
situation. We might have to give ourselves our own timeout, but if we think about
it and give it enough thought until we figure it out, we have found we can handle
almost any situation with kindness and positive communication. It can take
discipline and willpower, that’s for sure. It might even take days to figure it out,
but it’s worth the wait and worth the thought!
Try to always be friendly and kind
It can take some time to change your mind
Find the positive and let negative go away
You’re in charge of the happiness you create every day!
Love always,
Mayors Max and Mitzi
© 2013 Gina Genis
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Hello Everyone! It’s Mayors Mikey and Mitzi!
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uess what?!! We mayors like to have fun, fun, fun!!
One of our favorite games we call Bitey Face. We play
this game for hours at a time, and it always makes us
laugh. We have lots of videos of us playing this game which can
also turn into a fun-loving game of Bitey Foot, Bitey Leg, Bitey
Rump, Bitey Neck, and Bitey Tail. We’re just playing—even
though it looks pretty Goofy, it’s fun!
We make a policy of deciding that life will be fun, and we make
sure that it is fun every day by planning fun into it. When you get
really good at this, every minute of every day can be fun!
For example, if you LOVE your job or your studies, that’s fun all
day! We certainly love our jobs as the Mayors of Idyllwild. What
could possibly be more fun than visiting with you!
Another thing that’s fun is emanating fun thoughts out into the
universe, and we call these love beams. You can emanate any
kind of energy, so we like to keep the positive energy flowing in
fun and loving thoughts and communications.
The smile is so important too! Phyllis loves Mother Teresa’s
quote, “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile
is the beginning of love.” This is so true!
When I’m chasing Mayor Mikey (Mitzi talking here), I like
to catch up to him and bite his tail in a “tag, you’re it” signal.
Mayor Mikey knows what it means, and then I have to turn
around and run as fast as I can with Mikey now chasing me.
Then, Mikey will eventually catch me and bite my tail with a
“tag, you’re it.” And I turn immediately and give him the chase.
This is indeed fun!
For Mayor Max, his most fun thing is chasing tennis balls, and
he finds this so fun, we think he can run about 60 MPH and go
from 0 – 60 in about 4 seconds. He could race a car. Maybe he
was a cheetah in a past life. Either way, this is awfully fun for him!
So plan your fun, so fun there will be, and you’ll have fun for infinity!
Love always,
Mayors Mikey and Mitzi
Always Feisty and Frisky
Max’s Extreme Yoga Position—Can Hold for Hours!
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The Gift
An angel came to visit me
It gave me quite a lift
And as we talked, my spirits soared
Then I received her gift
A spirit so light and kind and free
Her heart was made of gold
And in her eyes, I saw her soul
‘Twas neither young nor old
The gift she gave astounded me
And brought my soul to tears
Of happiness for all mankind
And then she came quite near
She caused me to realize
There was something I then knew
For I was looking not at her,
But I was seeing you
Love always,
Photo by Chris Martin
The Mayors of Idyllwild and Staff
Mayor Max, Mayor Mitzi, Mayor Mikey
Phyllis Mueller and Glenn Warren
Photo by Sandy Swett
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n April 21, 2015, our beloved darling
rescue girl, Pookie Louise Mueller, crossed
over the Rainbow Bridge. Pookie had been
rescued by ARF and Marty Krieger. For this, we
are eternally grateful as she brought so much joy to
our lives and the lives of so many others. She had a
special spirit that communicated to the hearts and
souls of everyone with whom she was in communication. We think of her as a little angel that came
to visit us. She did a marvelous job of making us
very happy.
work at the ARF office for a few hours a week,
and (4) fosters—individuals that can take a dog
into their home and care for it until we get the dog
adopted. ARF covers all the costs of fostering the
dogs, including food and medical care. We always
need more fosters. The more fosters we have, the
more animals we save.
Donations are fully tax-deductible and
can be mailed or made online.
Please help if you can. Here is the contact
information for ARF.
Mayor Max
Phyllis Mueller
Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayors of Idyllwild
Mayor Max and I, on behalf of our sweet rescue
dog Pookie, would like to request your continued
support of Idyllwild’s wonderful rescue group,
Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends (ARF), so that
they can continue to bring as much joy to others
through all their hard work in rescuing wonderful
pets in need of new and loving forever homes. Your
help is so greatly needed in any of four ways: (1)
financial contributions, (2) donations of pet food
and/or pet supplies, (3) volunteers to come in and
Mailing Address: PO Box 719,
Idyllwild, CA 92549
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Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends
We thank you so much for your help and
support of ARF. We love you.
Love always,
Location Address: 26890 State Highway 243,
Idyllwild, CA 92549
951.659.1122
[email protected]
www.idyllwildarf.org
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ou can contact the Mayors of Idyllwild at any time for any reason. To find out more about the Mayors of
Idyllwild or to arrange a visit with the Mayors, please contact the Offices of the Mayors of Idyllwild via
any of the following:
Send an email to [email protected]
Call the Mayors’ office at 951.659.0283
Mail your request to Mayor Max, PO Box 1848, Idyllwild, CA 92549
Send a private message or a friend request on Facebook to Phyllis Mueller
Like and follow on Facebook the Mayor Max Public Figure page
Visit the Mayor’s website at www.mayormax.com
Call the Chief of Staff, Phyllis Mueller, at 949.525.0100
From the wild dogs of Idyllwild, we hope you love this
calendar. We love you!
We will get back with you right away.
The Mayors are available to attend special events or make visitations on and off the Hill, time permitting.
© 2016 Office of the Mayor of Idyllwild, California. All rights reserved.